I can see there have been discussions before about this topic but I can't see that this particular point is covered.
Until recently I had not really appreciated why Mormons (and/or members of the Church of Latter Day Saints) were so keen to establish their family trees. I do now understand the idea behind sealing their ancestors and although I'm very grateful for all the research done by the Church (which often makes my own research easier), something a little nearer to home has arisen. I'm now wondering, at the point they decide to "seal" someone to their family by using proxy baptisms etc, is there a searchable record kept?
I have realised there is every likelihood that one of my ancestors (and potentially his ancestors too) will have been sealed in this way. I'm an atheist myself so on the face of it I would normally just dismiss this as a "fun fact". I'm also fully aware that they say the baptised person would, in the afterlife, have the chance to reject that sealing and I suspect that this ancestor, from a God-fearing high Anglican background, would probably do just that.
Nevertheless, if registers DO exist I would like the chance to have a look. The huge tree I've almost finished is going into a book and I know there are a few older relatives who wouldn't be too happy about this idea. I may just leave the whole thing out but I still feel I need to check if possible!
